Out-of-bounds Read in Samsung Notes

CVE-2025-20916

Out-of-bounds read in reading string of SPen in Samsung Notes prior to version 4.4.26.71 allows attackers to read out-of-bounds memory.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 18.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-20916: held from 0.003 to 0.003.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-20916?
CVE-2025-20916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Samsung Notes, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-03-06.
How severe is CVE-2025-20916?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.